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Late-2011 MBP upgrades (hopefully)

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Now that the Mac Mini is sans an Optical Drive and you can configure the Mini-Server with 750GB + SSD options; heres hoping Apple does that same option for MBP's. or even dual RAID SSD's.


Off MBP topic, but does the new Mini sans SuperDrive have two SATA ports?
 
I highly doubt there will be a refresh JUST to remove the optical drive. I don't see it happening until the next Intel CPU comes out.
 
Apple will most likely update MBP with complete new design. It will be inspired by current MBA design.

MBP still has so many things that apple can improve.

Late 2011 MBP is very possible. MBP is a laptop that doesn't go beyond 10 months refresh cycle. Last update was end of February, so I see apple going to redesign MBP for late October.
 
hcho3 said:
Apple will most likely update MBP with complete new design. It will be inspired by current MBA design.

MBP still has so many things that apple can improve.

Late 2011 MBP is very possible. MBP is a laptop that doesn't go beyond 10 months refresh cycle. Last update was end of February, so I see apple going to redesign MBP for late October.
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I hope it's Liquid Metal!
 
All you Nastradamuses predicting an update in Q4 i have a question; what exactly will they update it with? Ivy Bridge isn't due till 2012 (ditto for AMD's next gen GPUs) at the earliest. So, again i ask...what will they update it with?
 
daneoni said:
All you Nastradamuses predicting an update in Q4 i have a question; what exactly will they update it with? Ivy Bridge isn't due till 2012 (ditto for AMD's next gen GPUs) at the earliest. So, again i ask...what will they update it with?
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I agree. Apple will redesign the MBP, but not before the new Ivy Bridge CPU and the new AMD GPU's are out. They will come early 2012.
Doesn't make any sense to launch the redesign with the current hardware.
 
late 2011 -> few speedbumps, maybe only some BTO options, or maybe nothing (who cares?)
1st half 2012 -> major redesign, Ivy Bridge, no ODD, etc.
 
I just stumbled upon the following rumor on MacRumors.com from April 25, 2011:

Next MacBook Pro to Get New Case Design:
MacRumors has heard reliable confirmation that the next revision of Apple's MacBook Pro line will utilize a new case design for the first time in several years.

The possibility of a new case design was first revealed by iLounge in February just before the early 2011 MacBook Pros were released. iLounge described the most recent updates as the last "incremental" update before an all-new MacBook Pro design.
Next year is the year when Apple will introduce an all new design for the MacBook Pro product family, which is already under development at Quanta in Taiwan. It's being described as a big, "milestone" release for the Pro family, as compared with the speed bump features that will be introduced in [February's] models.
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Hopefully "Next year" is relative to 2010.

Though if they do come in 2011, the new line wouldn't be such a "milestone" (as quoted) without Ivy Bridge processors, which only come in 2012.

As much as I would like to see the new line of MBPs come late 2011, I'm doubtful.
 
My prediction:

Slight speed bump
OS X Lion with iTunes 10.5
Keyboard with icons for Mission Control and Launchpad
Internet Recovery
Dual Thunderbolt port
 
tonyunreal said:
Keyboard with icons for Mission Control and Launchpad
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I find application-specific keys tacky: the keyboard of a computer shouldn't make assumptions about which OS is running, even less which apps are available.

There's already one for Dashboard currently which is surprising coming from Apple (perfectionists). Two more of those for Launchpad and Mission Control would make it 3 times as tacky :rolleyes:, I hope they won't stoop to that level.
 
Roman2K~ said:
I find application-specific keys tacky: the keyboard of a computer shouldn't make assumptions about which OS is running, even less which apps are available.

There's already one for Dashboard currently which is surprising coming from Apple (perfectionists). Two more of those for Launchpad and Mission Control would make it 3 times as tacky :rolleyes:, I hope they won't stoop to that level.
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the new air has a launchpad key ..
 
tonyunreal said:
My prediction:

Slight speed bump
OS X Lion with iTunes 10.5
Keyboard with icons for Mission Control and Launchpad
Internet Recovery
Dual Thunderbolt port
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Dual Thunderbolt would defeat the purpose of daisychaining. USB 3.0 more likely.
 
would be nice if they released a ivy bridge mbp early next year... with new design and no OD and thinner haha. that's what i'm hoping for at least
 
Benefits of Liquid Metal...

snaky69 said:
Everyone is flinging Liquid Metal around like it's the hot *****. I bet you don't even know what that would change compared to aluminum.
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Let see...

* Lighter Weight

* Stronger could allow the case to be thinner

* More Scratch / Dent Resistant

* Could possibly have better heat dissipation

* Add a "New Darker Look" to the MBP line
 
Titanium81 said:
Let see...

* Lighter Weight

* Stronger could allow the case to be thinner

* More Scratch / Dent Resistant

* Could possibly have better heat dissipation

* Add a "New Darker Look" to the MBP line
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My Sandisk thumb drive is made of liquidmetal and it is pretty cool. You can drive over it with a car and the data is still fine ;)
 
awer25 said:
My Sandisk thumb drive is made of liquidmetal and it is pretty cool. You can drive over it with a car and the data is still fine ;)
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That's what I'm talking about... a MBP that you could drive over and not worry about!
 
Don't hold your breath.

As Daneoni points out, there isn't an Intel upgrade until next year's Ivy Bridge. And with MBPs selling as well as they are, there's no need for Apple to "update" them until the next iteration, most likely in Feb/March of next year.
 
Naimfan said:
Don't hold your breath.

As Daneoni points out, there isn't an Intel upgrade until next year's Ivy Bridge. And with MBPs selling as well as they are, there's no need for Apple to "update" them until the next iteration, most likely in Feb/March of next year.
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12 - 13 months away????????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I do admit the Latest MBP's (15" & 17") are very nice :)

I wouldn't mind having the same hardware, I just want an updated case.
 
Titanium81 said:
12 - 13 months away????????? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

I do admit the Latest MBP's (15" & 17") are very nice :)

I wouldn't mind having the same hardware, I just want an updated case.
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Well, you're now looking at ~7 months away.

And it would make no engineering or business sense to put the same guts into a differently styled enclosure.
 
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